Hall & Oates

Released: July 29, 1980

Songwriter: Daryl Hall, Neil Jason & John Oates

Producer: John Oates Daryl Hall

Don't want to face it
But I know that it's time to go home, no
I cannot say what I want to say
When we're alone
I've got to leave
But I want to stay
But where you are
Is so far from the U.S. of A
When we're more than
Half a world, half a world away

It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you
It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you
It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you
Hard to be in love with you

Operator, International 011, oh
Put your love on the line
Put your ear to the phone
Baby, it's no longer
Than a night and a day
But where you are
Is so far from the U.S. of A
And it ain't so easy
Easy on the heart

It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you
It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you
It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you
Hard to be in love with you

Ah, maybe it's no longer
Than a night and a day
But where you are
Is so far from the U.S. of A
And it ain't so easy
Easy on the heart

It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you
It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you
It's so hard (so hard to)
To be (to be in)
In love (in love with)
With you

Hall & Oates released the first of their 18 albums in 1972 on Atlantic Records. They would go on to sell 13 million albums and 6 million singles primarily during the 70’s and 80’s when they recorded their most prolific and profound music. They blended rock, jazz, soul, and pop create a genre they titled rock and soul.

While their technical musicianship, innovative songwriting styles, and popular live performances were praised, they also had a fruitful partnership with their manager Tommy Mottola, who was helped Hall & Oates break into music videos before they were popular and made profitable financial deals by helping them get on the ground level of and corporate sponsorship of tours. Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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